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Vegan Jamaican Turn Cornmeal (Polenta Style)

Vegan Jamaican Turn Cornmeal (Polenta Style)

A friend of mine recently commented on my “stush” food. Stush is a Jamaican word meaning “high-brow”. I was a little taken aback, because while I take great pride in my food, I often think of it as accessible and easily duplicable. So I questioned him about it. Turns out what makes my food “stush” to him are some of the unfamiliar ingredients. I’ll take that. For me, therein lies the beauty…

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Meatless Mondays: Spinach and Polenta pie

Here’s another Meatless Monday recipe to tantalize your taste buds and get you cooking this cruelty-free meal in your kitchen. This week’s Meatless Monday recipe is contributed by our friend, Leigh-Chantelle from Viva la Vegan! a website with a large range of vegan recipes that focuses on positive information, education and vegan outreach. Ingredients: 1 cup polenta (corn meal/semolina) 2 cup filtered water 2 cup spinach leaves, chopped in food…

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Meatless Mondays: Sweet Potato and Pumpkin Polenta Bake

Here’s another Meatless Monday recipe to tantalize your taste buds and get you cooking this cruelty-free meal in your kitchen. This week’s Meatless Monday recipe is contributed by our friend, Leigh-Chantelle from Viva la Vegan! a website with a large range of vegan recipes that focuses on positive information, education and vegan outreach. Ingredients: 2 cups polenta (cornmeal / semolina) 3 cups of soy milk 1/4 pumpkin, diced 2 sweet…

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Meatless Mondays: Polenta Cakes with Stir-fried Vegetables

Here’s the latest Meatless Monday recipe from our friend Leigh-Chantelle from Viva la Vegan! POLENTA CAKES WITH STIR-FRIED VEGETABLES   Ingredients: 1 cup polenta (cornmeal/semolina) 2 cups soymilk or other vegan milk source 10 dried figs, diced 10 walnuts, diced 1 onion, diced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 eggplant, salted and diced 4 spinach leaves, coarsely chopped 1 cup of beans, cut into small pieces 1 zucchini (courgette), diced 4 tomatoes,…

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